How to invest in Indonesia using ETFs
How do I invest in Indonesian stocks?
The easiest way to invest in the Indonesian stock market is to invest in a broad market index. This can be done at low cost by using ETFs.
On the Indonesian stock market you'll find 1 index which is tracked by ETFs.
Besides ETFs on Indonesia, there are no regional ETFs available with significant weight of Indonesian stocks.
Performance of Indonesian stocks (MSCI Indonesia)
1 month: 1.19%
1 year: -7.03%
3 years: 55.84%
5 years: 31.76%
Indices in comparison
The best indices for ETFs on Indonesia
For an investment in the Indonesian stock market, there is 1 index available which is tracked by 3 ETFs. On the MSCI Indonesia index there are 3 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is between 0.45% p.a. and 0.65% p.a..
| Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI Indonesia | Indonesia | 3 ETFs | 22 (31.08.23) | The MSCI Indonesia index tracks large and mid capitalisation Indonesian companies that are available to investors worldwide. Index factsheet |
| ETF ISIN | Fund size in m EUR | TER in % | Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC MSCI Indonesia UCITS ETF USDIE00B46G8275 | 94 | 0.50% p.a. | Distributing | Ireland | Full replication | |
| Xtrackers MSCI Indonesia Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0476289623 | 56 | 0.65% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap | |
| Lyxor MSCI Indonesia UCITS ETF - AccLU1900065811 | 46 | 0.45% p.a. | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap |
| Index | 1 month in % | 3 months in % | 6 months in % | 1 year in % | 3 years in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI Indonesia | -0.05% | -2.21% | 3.68% | -4.61% | 38.35% |
| Index | 2023 in % | 2022 in % | 2021 in % | 2020 in % | 2019 in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI Indonesia | 6.42% | 9.42% | 8.27% | -15.55% | 9.05% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31.08.23; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
The best Indonesia ETFs
by 1 year return
| 1 | Lyxor MSCI Indonesia UCITS ETF - Acc | -3.93% |
| 2 | HSBC MSCI Indonesia UCITS ETF USD | -4.61% |
| 3 | Xtrackers MSCI Indonesia Swap UCITS ETF 1C | -4.74% |
The cheapest Indonesia ETFs
by total expense ratio (TER)
| 1 | Lyxor MSCI Indonesia UCITS ETF - Acc | 0.45% p.a. |
| 2 | HSBC MSCI Indonesia UCITS ETF USD | 0.50% p.a. |
| 3 | Xtrackers MSCI Indonesia Swap UCITS ETF 1C | 0.65% p.a. |